The singer Mary Hopkin’s appearance on television talent show “Opportunity Knocks” was broadcast on May 5, 1968. Her performance led to a contract with The Beatles’ Apple Records, and the multi-million selling debut single Those Were The Days. The edition of “Opportunity Knocks” was shown just two days after Hopkin’s 18th birthday. The program showcasedContinue reading “19 Vintage Photos and the Story of Mary Hopkin Met The Beatles in London in 1968”
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40 Vintage Photos Showing What Stylish Women Wore in the 1940s
In a nutshell 1940s women’s fashion were about creating a certain silhouette. Wide padded shoulders, nipped in high waist tops, and a-line skirts that came down to the knee. This was the everyday shape for clothing from suits to dresses, even pants had a similar shape. Check out these vintage snapshots to see women’s fashionContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos Showing What Stylish Women Wore in the 1940s”
34 Vintage Photos of Women Archers From the Mid-20th Century
32 Glamorous Photos of Wedding Dresses Worn By Famous Beauties in the 1950s
The 1950s was the boom period of dresses and gowns, and wedding dresses in this period were no exception! Tea length wedding gowns and Rockabilly swing dresses, tulle ballgowns, and elegant lace long sleeve dresses are only a few of the 1950s wedding dresses that are popular again today. Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Hepburn,Continue reading “32 Glamorous Photos of Wedding Dresses Worn By Famous Beauties in the 1950s”
23 Vintage Photos of Singer Wayne Cochran
Blue-eyed soul singer Wayne Cochran was born in 1939 in Thomaston, Georgia. He started his first band in 1955 and was kicked out of high school for refusing to cut his flamboyant pompadour hairstyle. Cochran recorded his debut single, My Little Girl, for the Scottie label in 1959. He went on to record a slewContinue reading “23 Vintage Photos of Singer Wayne Cochran”
24 Amazing Historical Photos of Women and the Airplanes They Flied during the 1930s & 1940s
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (also Women’s Army Service Pilots or Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilots) was a civilian women pilots’ organization, whose members were United States federal civil service employees. Members of WASP became trained pilots who tested aircraft, ferried aircraft, and trained other pilots. Their purpose was to free male pilots for combatContinue reading “24 Amazing Historical Photos of Women and the Airplanes They Flied during the 1930s & 1940s”
Before Facebook: 20 Vintage Photos Showing How We Used to Unfriend People Back Then
Remember when unfriending people was just scratching or tearing out their faces on your photographs… Below is a collection of 20 vintage photos show how we used to “unfriend” people back then.
26 Wonderful Photos of Tennis Star Steffi Graf in the Late 1980s and 1990s
Steffi Graf, byname of Stephanie Maria Graf is a German former professional tennis player who dominated women’s tennis in the late 1980s and ’90s. Graf began playing tennis with the encouragement of her father, who became her coach. At age 13 she became the second youngest player ever to earn an international ranking. In 1987Continue reading “26 Wonderful Photos of Tennis Star Steffi Graf in the Late 1980s and 1990s”
23 Vintage Photos of Actor Steve Reeves in the 1940s
Born in Glasgow, Montana in 1926, Steve Reeves was an American professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist. He moved to California at age 10, developed an interest in bodybuilding at Castlemont High School, and trained at Ed Yarick’s gym in Oakland, California. After winning the Mr America title in Chicago in 1947, he was contacted byContinue reading “23 Vintage Photos of Actor Steve Reeves in the 1940s”
Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s
Spot is a man of many talents. Besides serving as the album producer and sound engineer for punk bands like the Misfits and Black Flag, the photographer, who goes only by Spot, also snapped a treasure trove of photos that perfectly captured SoCal beach and punk rock life during the late 1960s to the earlyContinue reading “Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s”
